The following is a guest post from Kim at Work At Home Mafia.
Are you tired of working in a cubicle and spending most of day commuting? Would you rather be at home working and spending more time with your family?
Then working from home may be the answer to your problem. But what I have found over the years is that most people have no idea where to start when they want to change careers or find at home employment in their chosen field.
That is what started me on my path. I spent years bouncing in and out of office and management jobs only to return to working from home for the financial, family and health benefits. But I knew others had questions so I started my site, Work At Home Mafia, after realizing I enjoyed helping others.
I broke out the basics in an ebook that is free to view or download but I realized that knowing what type of job would suit you is one of the hardest parts of the quest. There really are three basics types of positions that are vastly different from one another,
1. Customer Service/Tech Support – If you have a pleasant speaking voice, a quiet work environment and high speed internet access then this could be the type of position that you could excel in. Companies that employ individuals to work from home include Embarq, American Express, GE, Home Shopping Network and QVC, just to name a few.
2. Non Phone Positions – These are the most highly sought after positions around, especially if you have small children. No worries about background noises and the normal chatter of your household. They vary from work that includes accounting, data entry, research, expert answers to graphics design.
3. Writing/Editing – Do love to tell stories? Can you communicate well via writing? Then writing may the ticket for you. Companies are eager to find individuals who want to write content, sales messaging and even greeting cards. If you are smart and know your worth, you can really make it as a writer if you have great skills.
Once you know what you are suited for then it will make your search that much easier. And if you have any questions, please let me know. I love to help moms stay and home and still earn an income.
I’ve travelled a different work at home route but if I changed my mind the non-phone gigs would be for me. I disliked a ringing phone in the office; feels like you can’t get anything done when tied up on the horn.